Drostdy Hof Shiraz/Pinotage 2006 (International)

Colour: Ruby red.
Bouquet: Berries and prunes with spicy, smoky undertones.
Taste: A medium-bodied wine with a soft and languid mouth feel and a lingering fruity aftertaste.

A very versatile wine that can be enjoyed with pasta, as well as with red and white meats.

variety : Shiraz [ Shiraz, Pinotage ]
winemaker : Justin Corrans
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 13.14 % vol  rs : 3.60 g/l  pH : 3.4  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : 

The vineyards (viticulturist: Bennie Liebenberg)
Grapes were sourced from both bush and trellised vineyards, in Stellenbosch, Paarl, Malmesbury and Worcester, established at varying altitudes, from 50 m to 180 m above sea level.

about the harvest: 
The winemaking (winemaker: Justin Corrans)
The grapes were harvested by hand at between 24° and 25° Balling in the beginning of February.

in the cellar : 

Part of the wine was fermented for four days on the skins to preserve as much fruit as possible and extract enough colour, with about 35% of the grapes fermented until dryness on the skins to give the wine good structure, but making sure the tannins are not overtly big and aggressive. The wine was matured on a combination of French and American oak staves for nine months to add spice and complexity.

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